Economic Indicators

August enthusiasm cools

As investors close out the summer of 2012, global markets ended last week mostly lower.

By David Andrews |August 27, 2012

4 min read

Demographics won’t hurt the housing market

Demographic forces will aid, rather than hinder, the real estate market over the coming decade, says Benjamin Tal, deputy chief economist at CIBC in a report. This is because the age group that makes up the majority of first time homebuyers (25-to-35) will continue to grow, he says. Read: Housing bubble to burst Those under […]

By Staff |August 23, 2012

1 min read

Canada’s entrepreneurs push forward

Canadian business owners and entrepreneurs are resilient in tough economic times, finds new data from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). BDC’s clients collectively borrowed $3.8 billion and the BDC spread $126.8 million in venture capital this past fiscal year. Read: Targeting female entrepreneurs The bank’s consolidated net income of $533.4 million indicates their […]

By Staff |August 23, 2012

1 min read

Vik’s Pick: Find returns in sideways markets

As the Bank of Canada’s latest monetary policy report indicates, we’re in a period of extended anemic growth and low interest rates. That means money managers have to come up with investment strategies that will help investors weather this storm.

By Vikram Barhat |August 21, 2012

3 min read